The FA Cup proper begins tonight at the University of Bradford Stadium as 86 clubs eagerly await to discover their first-round opponents next month. Bradford has been selected to host the draw due to the city's historical links with the competition and to mark 100 days before it becomes the 2025 UK City of Culture.
Bradford City are among the League One and League Two clubs introduced at this stage, offering potential dream ties for non-league teams still standing.
Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney-owned Wrexham and 2011 League Cup winners Birmingham City will also learn their opponents.
Express Sport provides regular LIVE updates from the FA Cup first-round draw...
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures IN FULL
Here are your 40 FA Cup first-round ties...
Boreham Wood vs Leyton Orient
Exeter City vs Barnet
Carlisle United vs Wigan Athletic
Tamworth vs Huddersfield Town
Hartlepool United or Brackley Town vs Braintree Town
Rotherham United vs Cheltenham Town
Barrow vs Doncaster Rovers
Worthing vs Morecambe
Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield Town
Wycombe Wanderers vs York City
Bradford City vs Aldershot Town
Hednesford Town or Gateshead vs Gainsborough Trinity or Boston United
Burton Albion vs Scarborough Athletic
Tranmere Rovers vs Oldham Athletic
Rochdale vs Bromley
Walsall vs Bolton Wanderers
Grimsby Town vs Wealdstone
Bristol Rovers vs Weston-super-Mare
MK Dons vs AFC Wimbledon
Altrincham or Solihull Moors vs Maidstone United
Stockport County vs Forest Green Rovers
Reading vs Fleetwood Town
Stevenage vs Guiseley
Northampton Town vs Kettering Town
Rushall Olympic or Peterborough Sports vs Accrington Stanley
Swindon Town vs Colchester United
Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town
Crewe Alexandra vs Dagenham and Redbridge
Port Vale vs Barnsley
Chesham United vs Lincoln City
Chesterfield vs Horsham
Southend United vs Charlton Athletic
Notts County vs Alfreton Town
Taunton Town or Maidenhead United vs Crawley Town
Harrogate Town vs Wrexham
Woking vs Cambridge United
Gillingham vs Blackpool
Tonbridge Angels vs Harborough Town
Sutton United vs Birmingham City
Newport County vs Peterborough United
The FA Cup draw is complete!
And there you have it! The FA Cup first round will take place from November 1 to November 4.
The tie of the draw has to be MK Dons vs Wimbledon. Well done, Stuart McCall and Danny Webber, for conjuring up that one!
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures
Harrogate Town vs Wrexham
Woking vs Cambridge United
Gillingham vs Blackpool
Tonbridge Angels vs Harborough Town
Sutton United vs Birmingham City
Newport County vs Peterborough United
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures
Chesham United vs Lincoln City
Chesterfield vs Horsham
Southend United vs Charlton Athletic
Notts County vs Alfreton Town
Taunton Town or Maidenhead United vs Crawley Town
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures
Northampton Town vs Kettering Town
Rushall Olympic or Peterborough Sports vs Accrington Stanley
Swindon Town vs Colchester United
Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town
Crewe Alexandra vs Dagenham and Redbridge
Port Vale vs Barnsley
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures
MK Dons vs AFC Wimbledon
Altrincham or Solihull Moors vs Maidstone United
Stockport County vs Forest Green Rovers
Reading vs Fleetwood Town
Stevenage vs Guiseley
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures
Tranmere Rovers vs Oldham Athletic
Rochdale vs Bromley
Walsall vs Bolton Wanderers
Grimsby Town vs Wealdstone
Bristol Rovers vs Weston-super-Mare
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures
Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield Town
Wycombe Wanderers vs York City
Bradford City vs Aldershot Town
Hednesford Town or Gateshead vs Gainsborough Trinity or Boston United
Burton Albion vs Scarborough Athletic
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures
Boreham Wood vs Leyton Orient
Exeter City vs Barnet
Carlisle United vs Wigan Athletic
Tamworth vs Huddersfield Town
Hartlepool United or Brackley Town vs Braintree Town
FA Cup draw: First-round fixtures
Rotherham United vs Cheltenham Town
Barrow vs Doncaster Rovers
Worthing vs Morecambe
Ball numbers to look out for
The FA Cup first-round draw is moments away.
Here are your selected ball numbers...
5. Birmingham City
7. Bolton Wanderers
8. Bradford City
26. Huddersfield Town
34. Notts County
37. Reading
39. Salford City
46. Wigan Athletic
47. Wrexham
The FA Cup draw is upon us...
Here's your five-minute warning!
Grab yourself a brew... or something stronger if you get as nervous as I do during cup draws... and take a seat.
The FA Cup first-round draw is imminent.
Who is conducting the FA Cup draw?
So... in whose hands are the fates of the 86 clubs involved in tonight's draw?
Ex-Bradford City manager Stuart McCall and former Manchester United and Salford City striker Danny Webber will be drawing the balls.
FA Cup draw: Past winners present
Bolton Wanderers are no strangers to the FA Cup, winning the competition four times in their history.
Huddersfield, Blackpool, Notts County, Barnsley, Charlton Athletic, Bradford City and Wigan Athletic have all lifted the famous trophy once.
There are some delicious ties on offer...
FA Cup draw: Dates for the diary
Wondering when each round in this season's competition will be played?
Look no further! Here are your weekends to keep free...
First Round - Saturday 2 November 2024
Second Round - Saturday 30 November 2024
Third Round - Saturday 11 January 2025
Fourth Round - Saturday 8 February 2025
Fifth Round - Saturday 1 March 2025
Quarter-Finals - Saturday 29 March 2025
Semi-Finals - Saturday 26 April 2025
Final - Saturday 17 May 2025
FA Cup draw: First-round ball numbers
Here are your 80 ball numbers for tonight's FA Cup draw...
1. Accrington Stanley
2. AFC Wimbledon
3. Barnsley
4. Barrow
5. Birmingham City
6. Blackpool
7. Bolton Wanderers
8. Bradford City
9. Bristol Rovers
10. Bromley
11. Burton Albion
12. Cambridge United
13. Carlisle United
14. Charlton Athletic
15. Cheltenham Town
16. Chesterfield
17. Colchester United
18. Crawley Town
19. Crewe Alexandra
20. Doncaster Rovers
21. Exeter City
22. Fleetwood Town
23. Gillingham
24. Grimsby Town
25. Harrogate Town
26. Huddersfield Town
27. Leyton Orient
28. Lincoln City
29. Mansfield Town
30. Milton Keynes Dons
31. Morecambe
32. Newport County
33. Northampton Town
34. Notts County
35. Peterborough United
36. Port Vale
37. Reading
38. Rotherham United
39. Salford City
40. Shrewsbury Town
41. Stevenage
42. Stockport County
43. Swindon Town
44. Tranmere Rovers
45. Walsall
46. Wigan Athletic
47. Wrexham
48. Wycombe Wanderers
49. Rushall Olympic or Peterborough Sports
50. Tamworth
51. Oldham Athletic
52. Hartlepool United or Brackley Town
53. Kettering Town
54. Altrincham or Solihull Moors
55. Rochdale
56. Scarborough Athletic
57. York City
58. Harborough Town
59. Curzon Ashton
60. Gainsborough Trinity or Boston United
61. Hednesford Town or Gateshead
62. Alfreton Town
63. Guiseley
64. Taunton Town or Maidenhead United
65. Horsham
66. Aldershot Town
67. Southend United
68. Sutton United
69. Boreham Wood
70. Weston Super Mare
71. Wealdstone
72. Dagenham & Redbridge
73. Barnet
74. Chesham United
75. Tonbridge Angels
76. Woking
77. Forest Green Rovers
78. Maidstone United
79. Worthing
80. Braintree Town
Good evening!
Good evening, and welcome to Express Sport's coverage of the FA Cup first-round draw!
We're coming in hot with all the updates from Bradford, where the draw is set to take place at 7pm.
Stay tuned for all the build-up and instant updates when the 86 teams involved are pulled out of the hat...
